Terminal Investment Namibia (TiN) has handled 185,000 containers and 184 vessels since assuming control of the Walvis Bay container terminal in November last year.
Chief Executive Officer Alexandre Reali said crane productivity has risen by 65% since the takeover.
Recruitment and internal opportunities are continuing, with a focus on digital transformation and staff training, and the terminal aims to operate fully in a cloud-based environment.
“Our planned digital transformation programme and upskilling efforts are central to improving efficiency and service quality. Complete refurbishment of ship-to-shore cranes is scheduled for October 2025, while a new workshop and warehouse are planned for May 2026,” Reali told The Brief.
TiN currently employs 396 permanent staff, including 259 transferred from Namport and 137 new recruits.
Reali said 99% of the workforce is Namibian, with women now accounting for 16.2%, up from 10% when operations began.
“Our biggest challenge remains skill availability in Namibia. It is very hard to find people with the specific expertise we need. We have had to bring in specialists from outside the country to help upskill local workers and grow Namibia’s capacity to manage modern terminal operations,” Reali said.
TiN is a newly incorporated Namibian subsidiary of Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), itself part of the MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. Under the concession agreement, TiN will operate and manage the terminal for 25 years
